Talk show hosts who didn't make the cut

CaptionAlec Baldwin | 'Up Late With Alec Baldwin,' 2013

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"Up Late With Alec Baldwin" lasted one month. The actor's heady outburst following his two-week suspension from the show (he allegedly used a gay slur while confronting a photographer in New York) resulted in a permanent shutdown.

"Up Late With Alec Baldwin" lasted one month. The actor's heady outburst following his two-week suspension from the show (he allegedly used a gay slur while confronting a photographer in New York) resulted in a permanent shutdown. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Emmy-winning "Survivor" host Jeff Probst seems to do much better in the wild than in an arm chair. His aim to feature non-celebrities on "The Jeff Probst Show" didn't snag a following — the show lasted for one season.

Emmy-winning "Survivor" host Jeff Probst seems to do much better in the wild than in an arm chair. His aim to feature non-celebrities on "The Jeff Probst Show" didn't snag a following — the show lasted for one season. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

"The Ricki Lake Show," Lake's first return to talk TV since 2004, was nixed after one season due to flat ratings. "Always the underdog. From 'Hairspray' till now, I guess. I'll take it," she tweeted after the cancellation news broke.

"The Ricki Lake Show," Lake's first return to talk TV since 2004, was nixed after one season due to flat ratings. "Always the underdog. From 'Hairspray' till now, I guess. I'll take it," she tweeted after the cancellation news broke. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

O'Donnell exited with extreme gratitude to the OWN Network when her show got canceled after one season due to low ratings: "Oprah [Winfrey] gave me an amazing shot at doing this. ... She put me back on TV. She believed in me," she said.

O'Donnell exited with extreme gratitude to the OWN Network when her show got canceled after one season due to low ratings: "Oprah [Winfrey] gave me an amazing shot at doing this. ... She put me back on TV. She believed in me," she said. (Nam Y. Huh / Associated Press)

Remini's contract was not renewed come Season 2. Though CBS did not disclose the reason for Remini's release, the decision followed heavy criticism that the star of "The King of Queens" received for her impulsive behavior on the first week of the show.

Remini's contract was not renewed come Season 2. Though CBS did not disclose the reason for Remini's release, the decision followed heavy criticism that the star of "The King of Queens" received for her impulsive behavior on the first week of the show. (Monty Brinton / CBS)